Hoshu Sheedi

General Hosh Muhammad Sheedi Qambrani or Hoshu Sheedi (Sindhi: هوش محمد شيدي; Urdu: ہوش محمّد شیدی‎) was an Askari unit, and also supreme commander of Sindh's Talpur army led by His Highness Mir Sher Muhammad Khan Talpur.[1] Hoshu Sheedi fought against the British forces under Sir Charles Napier at the Battle of Dabbo, and was killed on March 24, 1843.[2][3] Hosh Muhammad belonged to the African-descent Sheedi community of Sindh Pakistan. Before his death, in the Battleground of Dubbo, he called out the famous slogan:

مرويسون پر سنڌ نه ڏيسون

Marvesoon par Sindh na desoon

(We will die but not give Sindh [to others])

General

Hosh Muhammad Sheedi qambrani
هوش محمد شيدي قمبراڻي
Nickname(s)Hoshu Sheedi qambrani
Born1801
Sindh
Died1843
Hyderabad, Sindh, British Raj, (now Pakistan)
Buried
Hyderabad
Battles/warsBattle of Dubba
Spouse(s)Alina Sheedi

Hosh Muhammad was respected by British commanding officer, Sir Charles Napier and buried him with full military honours. Faiz Mohammad Soomro (1997). Cultural History of Sind. Retrieved January 4, 2014.

Early life

Hosh Muhammad was born in 1801. Before joining the army, he worked at the residence of Talpur rulers.

Mausoleum
Grave of Hosh Mohammad Sheedi

The historical mausoleum of Hosho Sheedi Qambrani is in Dubee, a small village approximately 10 kilometers from Hyderabad. It was built to pay tribute to the war martyrs and was declared a heritage site. The building currently needs maintenance and restoration. It is a historical place of Sindh which is neglected by the government and community.

References
  1. Mir Atta Muhammad Talpur. "Sher-i-Sindh". http://www.talpur.org. Retrieved May 5, 2019. External link in |work= (help)
  2. Mir Atta Muhammad Talpur. "Remembering Battle of Dubbo". http://www.talpur.org. Retrieved January 4, 2014. External link in |work= (help)
  3. Sikander Ali Nizamani (April 18, 2006). "Sheedi Community of Sindh, Pakistan" (PDF). http://www.sanalist.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2014. External link in |work= (help)
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